The more we feel sorry for ourselves, the less sorry others will feel for us. People don't waste their small store of sympathy on those who can provide it so richly for themselves.
Gerald BrenanOne of the marks of a great poet is that he creates his own family of words and teaches them to live together in harmony and to help one another.
Gerald BrenanWe confess our bad qualities to others out of fear of appearing naive or ridiculous by not being aware of them.
Gerald BrenanIn a happy marriage it is the wife who provides the climate, the husband the landscape.
Gerald Brenan